Since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, case numbers for infections like flu, Strep A, and RSV have escalated. In the midst of rising frequencies in diseases, norovirus was also one…
The Israel-Palestine conflict can be traced to 1922 during the British mandate over Ottoman territories under the League of Nations. Zionism and World War II motivated European Jews to move…
Taking a glance around campus, one may notice groups of eager students helping out at Shipping and Receiving or armed with gloves and snow shovels before the crack of dawn.…
On January 7, five police officers pulled over Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, for reckless driving. Bodycams showed that the police then beat him to the ground and physically…
On January 27, 2023, Dean of Students Samuel Bicknell sent out a school-wide email, on behalf of the Student Life Office, with the subject line “Supporting healthy decisions.” It echoed…
This winter, students in every Deerfield English class not only wrestled with Life on Mars, a poetry collection by decorated poet Tracy K. Smith, but also had the opportunity to…
On January 17, 2023, a major storm hit California, marking the end of a three-week period in which nine severe storms netted a total of 20 to 30 inches of…
On November 18, 2022, Head of School John Austin and the Board of Trustees announced in the alumni newsletter From Albany Road that Class of 1953 alumnus and former trustee…
On January 19, Deerfield celebrated its annual tradition of honoring Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and his broad impact on lives today with a focus on the theme…
For the first time in over a decade, Deerfield Academy hosted the International Independent Schools’ Public Speaking Competition. From Thursday, October 20, 2022, to Sunday, October 23, 2022, Deerfield welcomed…
Within Deerfield’s student body thirty-six states are represented as well as forty-seven countries. International students make up a significant portion of the Deerfield community and the experiences and culture they…